Rockets ushered in a back-to-back match. First, they faced Grizzlies at home, and then the Rockets will immediately go to the away game after the game is over. We know that the Bucks, led by Antetokounmpo and , have always been one of the strongest teams in the West. The Rockets are hard to win against them, not to mention that the Rockets fight back to back, and the players' physical strength may not be able to keep up. Moreover, important outside players such as Tate, , Daishen Knicks, and Tate Washington are absent due to injuries, and the Rockets' lineup is not in order, making it difficult for them to beat their opponents away.
For the Rockets, winning or losing really doesn't matter. Next summer, Wenban Yama and Henderson are indeed one of the Rockets' goals. After taking Wenban Yama, the Rockets' center position is directly upgraded to the strongest; it doesn't matter if they take Henderson. Although the Rockets now have Porter Jr. in the No. 1 position, once the Rockets win Henderson next summer, they can completely give up Porter Jr. The 22-year-old Porter Jr.'s contract is only fully guaranteed in the first year, and 2 or 3 years are partially guaranteed. The Rockets can just trade or choose to give up Porter Jr.
Therefore, losing and playing badly compete for the No. 1 pick or a high pick is still the only goal of the Rockets "can't say it clearly". The Jazz, which seemed to be playing badly, unexpectedly defeated , Nuggets and then , Timberwolves in the first two games of the regular season, winning two consecutive victories. The Jazz are too "fear". After the Rockets and Bucks' matches end, they will play against the Jazz one at home and away games on October 25 and 27, Beijing time on October 25 and 27.
Jazz can even win strong teams like the Timberwolves and Nuggets, and it will naturally not be too difficult to defeat the Rockets in the West. Let’s look at the Rockets’ next schedule. In the next five games, the Rockets’ opponents are: away matches Trail Blazers and Suns . Then in November, the Rockets will also play away against Clippers , then return to home court and play with the Clippers, and on November 6, away matches Timberwolves .
It will not be until November 8 that the Rockets will truly usher in the first "soft persimmon" - Bancero and Sages led by Orlando Magic . This is also the only team with a level and strength similar to that of the Rockets. However, if the Rockets have any problems with their physical reserves, it is hard to say. However, compared with the previous Clippers , Suns, Timberwolves and other strong teams, Magic is indeed at the same level as the Rockets. This is also the only team that can be defeated by the first 11 games of the Rockets schedule.
Therefore, we can say that the schedule is very "unfriendly" to the Rockets. Except for the Jazz who looked weak but were actually very strong in the first 10 games, the other opponents were strong teams with higher strength than the Rockets on paper! Only when the Rockets play away against the Magic in Game 11 will the team of Silas be able to win a victory - of course this is the theoretical result based on the strength of each team.
Rockets may start with 10 consecutive losses. Although the "devil schedule" is too difficult for the Rockets, it is an unexpected secret assist for the Rockets' plan to play a bad game to compete for the No. 1 pick. The Rockets can use this to make a bad move without arousing any suspicion, after all, the Rockets' opponent is indeed too strong.
